Trusts
24 cases · February 2025 to January 2026
Which law firms handle the most Trusts cases in Singapore?
Drew & Napier LLC leads in Trusts with 3 cases between February 2025 to January 2026, followed by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (2 cases) and Shook Lin & Bok LLP (2 cases). 39 firms appeared in Trusts cases during this period.
1. Drew & Napier LLC 3 cases 2. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 2 cases 3. Shook Lin & Bok LLP 2 cases 4. Braddell Brothers LLP 2 cases 5. Trident Law Corporation 2 cases 6. Covenant Chambers LLC 2 cases 7. Sreenivasan Chambers LLC 1 case 8. TSMP Law Corporation 1 case 9. Tan Kok Quan Partnership 1 case 10. Chung Ting Fai & Co 1 case 11. Davinder Singh Chambers LLC 1 case 12. Chan Jer Hiang & Co 1 case 13. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 1 case 14. IRB Law LLP 1 case 15. Silvester Legal LLC 1 case
Who are the leading Trusts lawyers in Singapore?
See Chern Yang is the most active Trusts lawyer in Singapore with 2 case appearances between February 2025 to January 2026, followed by Wong Ying Joleen (2) and Kronenburg Edmund Jerome (2).
1. See Chern Yang 2 cases 2. Wong Ying Joleen 2 cases 3. Kronenburg Edmund Jerome 2 cases 4. Lim Yanqing Esther Candice 2 cases 5. Tang Kai Qing 2 cases 6. Thrumurgan s/o Ramapiram 2 cases 7. Narayanan Sreenivasan 1 case 8. Muralli Rajaram 1 case 9. Thio Shen Yi 1 case 10. Tan Kai Ning Claire 1 case 11. Ang Kai Le 1 case 12. Tan Si Xin Adorabelle 1 case 13. R. Arvindren 1 case 14. Tang Hang Wu 1 case 15. Koh Li Qun Kelvin 1 case
Which judges handle the most Trusts cases in Singapore?
Hri Kumar Nair has handled 4 Trusts cases between February 2025 to January 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Mohamed Faizal (4 cases) and Kannan Ramesh (3 cases) are also among the most active.
1. Hri Kumar Nair 4 cases 2. Mohamed Faizal 4 cases 3. Kannan Ramesh 3 cases 4. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 3 cases 5. Choo Han Teck 3 cases 6. Woo Bih Li 2 cases 7. See Kee Oon 1 case 8. Sundaresh Menon 1 case 9. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 1 case 10. Tay Yong Kwang 1 case 11. Ang Cheng Hock 1 case 12. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi 1 case 13. Gan Kam Yuin 1 case 14. Kristy Tan 1 case 15. Lee Seiu Kin 1 case
Case Volume by Year
23 25
1 26
2025–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Resulting trusts 4 Constructive trusts 4 Breach of trust — Remedies 3 Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts 3 Trustees — Duties 2 Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trust 2 Accessory liability — Knowing receipt 2 Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance 2 Trustees — Removal 1 Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts — Executor claiming common intention constructive trust over property —Whether there is sufficient evidence of common intention 1 Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Executor claiming presumed resulting trust over property — Whether there is sufficient evidence of financial contributions to purchase price of property 1 Property — Application for power of sale of trust property 1 Express trusts — Certainties — Whether a letter of indemnity sufficiently identifies the subject matter of the purported trust 1 Express trusts — Certainties — Whether a letter of indemnity sufficiently evinces a putative settlor’s intention to create a trust 1 Resulting trusts — Sole financial responsibility for 25 of the properties fell on the mother — Whether there was a resulting trust in the mother’s favour 1 Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts — Daughter alleged that her mother made an oral representation over 20 years ago that they would purchase properties together as equal owners in the future, while the mother alleged that she had always told the daughter that she was only borrowing the daughter’s name for the properties — Whether there was a common intention for either party to hold their various legal interests in the 26 properties on trust for the other 1 Trustees — Whether trustee should be indemnified for unauthorised expenses that benefited trust estate and incurred in good faith 1 Express trusts — Certainties 1 Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trust 1 Express trusts — Constitution 1
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Resulting trusts 4 cases
Constructive trusts 4 cases
Breach of trust — Remedies 3 cases
Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts 3 cases
Trustees — Duties 2 cases
Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trust 2 cases
Accessory liability — Knowing receipt 2 cases
Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance 2 cases
Trustees — Removal 1 case
Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts — Executor claiming common intention constructive trust over property —Whether there is sufficient evidence of common intention 1 case
Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Executor claiming presumed resulting trust over property — Whether there is sufficient evidence of financial contributions to purchase price of property 1 case
Property — Application for power of sale of trust property 1 case
Express trusts — Certainties — Whether a letter of indemnity sufficiently identifies the subject matter of the purported trust 1 case
Express trusts — Certainties — Whether a letter of indemnity sufficiently evinces a putative settlor’s intention to create a trust 1 case
Resulting trusts — Sole financial responsibility for 25 of the properties fell on the mother — Whether there was a resulting trust in the mother’s favour 1 case
Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts — Daughter alleged that her mother made an oral representation over 20 years ago that they would purchase properties together as equal owners in the future, while the mother alleged that she had always told the daughter that she was only borrowing the daughter’s name for the properties — Whether there was a common intention for either party to hold their various legal interests in the 26 properties on trust for the other 1 case
Express trusts — Certainties 1 case
Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trust 1 case
Express trusts — Constitution 1 case
Express trusts — Certainties — Certainty of intention 1 case
Resulting trusts — Lack of donative intention 1 case
Resulting trusts — Illegality of 99:1 property arrangement 1 case
Resulting trusts — No prior agreement on liability for mortgage loan 1 case
Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts 1 case
Accessory liability— Knowing receipt 1 case
Accessory liability— Dishonest assistance 1 case
Unlawful trusts 1 case
Resulting trusts — Ownership of moneys in joint bank accounts 1 case
Trust for sale 1 case
Key Statutes
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 6 cases Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 5 cases Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 5 cases Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 4 cases Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 4 cases Trustees Act (Cap 337)
cited in 3 cases Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 3 cases Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
cited in 3 cases Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 2 cases Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap 186)
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
Stamp Duties Act (Cap 312)
cited in 1 case Law of Property Act
cited in 1 case Insolvency Act
cited in 1 case Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Cases
[2026] SGHC(A) 5
JETHANAND HARKISHINDAS BHOJWANI v DEVIN JETHANAND BHOJWANI & 2 Ors
30 January 2026
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 246
NG CHEE TIAN & ANOR v NG CHEE PONG & 2 ORS
5 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 224
KOH YOU QUAN (Executor of the Estate of Ang Geok Kheng) v KOH HOCK MENG
11 November 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 215
Cheryl Tan Yi Lin & Anor
31 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(A) 21
DOP v DOO
30 October 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 209
JENNY PRAWESTI v SAUW TJIAUW KOE
23 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 196
TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR
3 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(A) 16
KOK KUAN HWA v YAP WING SANG
9 September 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 166
CELESTE YEO XUELI v SIN DAVID & Anor
21 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 149
PARK HOTEL MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) & 2 Ors v LAW CHING HUNG & 3 Ors
6 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 145
Ng Chin Huay v Tan Tien Tuck & Anor
30 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 143
ENVY ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) & 5 Ors v NG YU ZHI & 3 Ors
29 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(A) 8
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA
1 July 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 118
Michelle Lim Yan Yi v Leow Quek Shiong & Anor
1 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 119
Jake Ngor Shing Rong v Wong Mei Lee, Millie
30 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 108
TIA OON LAI V SALLY TIA SOCK KIU & 2 ORS
9 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 105
PETROTECH MARINE SERVICES SDN. BHD. V WONG WAI LENG & ANOR
6 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 93
YANGBUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD V LIANG XIHONG
15 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 85
DOO v DOP
7 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 20
KHOO PHAIK EAN PATRICIA & Anor v KHOO PHAIK ENG KATHERINE & 2 Ors
30 April 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 79
Muhammad Naseer
29 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCR 8
TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR
28 April 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC 46
PETER KWEE SENG CHIO v LAI SENG KWOON
20 March 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 19
KOK KUAN HWA v YAP WING SANG & 7 Ors
5 February 2025
SGHC